Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	life_n	live_v	spiritual_a	7,714	5	7.2850	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11581	The vertuous scholehous of vngracious women A godly dialogue or communication of two systers [...]; Bösen Weiber Zuchtschül. English.	Lynne, Walter.; Luther, Martin, 1483-1546. Fruteful predication or sermon of D. Mart. Luth. concernynge matrimony.	1548 (1548)	STC 21826.6; ESTC S115789	42,222	196

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will_v we_o also_o asscribe_v geve_v and_o say_v all_o honour_n and_o righteousness_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v ix_o dan._n ix_o all_o honour_n be_v thy_o and_o thou_o lord_n be_v righteous_a but_o we_o must_v be_v ashamed_a and_o all_o shame_n be_v we_o therefore_o geve_v the_o honour_n unto_o god_n and_o not_o to_o i_o nor_o to_o any_o creature_n serapia_n honour_n and_o praise_n be_v unto_o god_n for_o evermore_o and_o i_o beseech_v the_o that_o it_o will_v please_v the_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o i_o that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o let_v i_o endure_v steadfast_o to_o my_o end_n justina_n the_o holy_a saint_n james_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v pray_v one_o for_o another_o that_o we_o may_v all_o be_v save_v which_o i_o will_v also_o do_v true_o for_o the_o and_o for_o all_o man_n do_v thou_o so_o like_o wise_n for_o i_o it_o be_v now_o time_n i_o must_v be_v go_v my_o hearty_o be_v love_v sister_n the_o merciful_a god_n bless_v the_o and_o send_v the_o his_o bless_v the_o grace_n &_o peace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n be_v with_o thy_o love_a husband_n simplicius_n unto_o who_o thou_o shall_v pronounce_v my_o hearty_a commendation_n when_o he_o come_v home_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o family_n i_o commit_v the_o to_o the_o tuition_n of_o god_n serapia_n god_n thank_v the_o my_o love_a sister_n and_o god_n send_v the_o prosperite_n and_o health_n that_o thou_o may_v come_v home_o again_o in_o savetie_n i_o fear_v that_o i_o shall_v never_o see_v the_o again_o justina_n i_o will_v if_o god_n permit_v come_v to_o the_o again_o short_o fare_v well_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o the._n serapia_n and_o with_o the_o also_o justina_n but_o yet_o or_o ever_o i_o